Source/Author: By Michael William

Pastor of pastors

Have you ever met a pastor who in his pastoral ministry has nurtured two persons to become bishops in two different denominations in Malaysia? Let me introduce you to Rev. Ching Hock Huat. Now retired, Rev Ching worked in the Methodist Church in Malaysia as a pastor for 32 years. He worked as a pastor in three Chinese Methodist Churches in Malaysia, namely in Raub, Mentakab and Air Itam. Incidentally our current Bishop, Bishop Ong Hwai Teik was a member of the Air Itam Chinese Methodist Church during Rev. Ching’s tenure as Pastor there.

Rev. Ching was born in Hokkien, China and came to Malaysia at the age of 10. He and his wife, Loh Peng Eng both graduated from the Singapore Bible College and were blessed with five children. He has since retired and is a member with the Klang Chinese Methodist Church. He is still active in many Chinese Methodist churches in the Klang Valley. He preaches in these churches and also leads in the PaTuan (a Chinese traditional exercise) at the CMC Klang. However due to his age he has limited his involvement in the church and now spends most of his time reading and taking care of his grandchildren.

When asked what gave him excitement in his years of ministry in the church, his answer was that many of the people he served have now become full time workers. Truly indeed it is always a joy to be able to see the fruit of the ministry especially for one who has been doing it for so many years. He also has witnessed the faithfulness of God in providing and blessing his family all these years.

May God continually bless his servant and may God use the lives of this servant as a living testimony to Christians of God’s faithfulness and love for his people.